{"id":34003,"date":"2023-09-14T12:51:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T12:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneaugurusa.org\/welfare-that-works\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T15:12:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:12:02","slug":"welfare-that-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneaugurusa.org\/en\/welfare-that-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Welfare that Works!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Augurusa Foundation among the finalists of the seventh edition of &#8220;Welfare that Works!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Augurusa Foundation, we have been selected among the finalists of the seventh edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welfarecheimpresa.it\/it\/page\/edizione-2023\" title=\"\" welfare=\"\" that=\"\" works=\"\">&#8220;Welfare that Works!&#8221;<\/a> program, created to reward and support social entrepreneurship project models. The program promotes organizations and businesses capable of creating positive social impact in the sectors of <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Welfare, care, and community networks<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cultural heritage regeneration and development of rural areas<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fighting poverty (energy, educational, food)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental sustainability and circular economy <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agrifood<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the program focuses on promoting female and youth entrepreneurship, with particular attention to innovative and sustainable long-term projects and those oriented towards community well-being through relationship networks and multi-stakeholder involvement.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ultimate goal is to build a system for protecting and empowering people and communities, thus fighting inequalities (gender, generational) and promoting social and territorial cohesion.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We participated with <strong>Virtus Lab<\/strong> by sharing the case study of one of our trainees, Raffaele. Below is an excerpt from the pitch presented by our President Francesco Augurusa: <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Let&#8217;s take Raffaele as an example, a young man from the province of Potenza. Like many <strong>people at risk of poverty and social exclusion<\/strong>, Raffaele, 38 years old, with a <strong>precarious work history<\/strong>, a wife and a child, was looking for work but couldn&#8217;t afford training, relocating, or even traveling to companies far from Potenza for interviews without employment guarantees. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, one of our client companies, a large mechanical engineering company in Emilia Romagna, like many others in Italy, was struggling to find qualified resources ready for employment. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To address this problem, we created the <strong>Virtus Lab model<\/strong>, which operates at a systemic level, offering companies a channel to recruit and train resources while providing people access to job opportunities.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus we promote, on one hand, a <strong>better quality of life for workers<\/strong>, and on the other, <strong>greater economic productivity for companies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virtus Lab, by activating the Augurusa Foundation&#8217;s <strong>network of partners<\/strong>, which includes associations, dioceses, parishes, other religious and third-sector organizations, has found many people like Raffaele, motivated and needing access to stable employment but lacking the resources to do so.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acting comprehensively, it offered them free of charge:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>theoretical and practical training with a <\/strong><strong><em>learning by doing <\/em><\/strong><strong>approach, delivered by industry experts,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>personal and professional guidance through auxiliary activities, workshops, and coaching support,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>support with food, accommodation, and psychological assistance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of this journey, Raffaele, like other trainees, received a <strong>permanent employment contract<\/strong> with decent working conditions. To facilitate his job placement, Virtus Lab also provided support in finding housing accommodation in a different region.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Welfare that Works!&#8221; has recognized our Virtus Lab model as a valid and worthy practice, selecting us as one of the finalists. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Foundation, we are grateful to have been part of this journey that saw numerous young talents participate. We emerge enriched and satisfied, with valuable new connections such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmediterraneo24.it\/\" title=\"\">Il Mediterraneo 24<\/a>, to whom we extend our sincerest congratulations on their victory! <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Augurusa Foundation among the finalists of the seventh edition of &#8220;Welfare that Works!&#8221; As Augurusa Foundation, we have been selected among the finalists of the seventh edition of the &#8220;Welfare that Works!&#8221; program, created to reward and support social entrepreneurship project models. 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